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Senate Bill S7895
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2013-S7895 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S7895 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7895
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to including
public employment in wage payment provisions
PURPOSE: The bill provides a remedy for employees who are not paid by
their public employer.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The bill adds public employees to Article 6 of
the Labor Law.
JUSTIFICATION: Currently public employees are forced to resort to griev-
ance arbitration, which may take place over an inordinate length of time
and cost, in order to recover unpaid earned wages. This is particularly
problematic for non-union employees. There are no consequences for a
public employer failing to pay wages, such as a school district retain-
ing compensation for extracurricular activities to teachers or for
contingent workers. Adding public employers to existing law will serve
as deterrent to employers withholding funds and provide a safety net for
compensation.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: None.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Takes effect immediately.
2013-S7895 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7895
I N S E N A T E
June 17, 2014
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Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to including public employ-
ment in wage payment provisions
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 190 of the labor law, as amended
by chapter 281 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
3. "Employer" includes any person, corporation, limited liability
company, or association employing any individual in any occupation,
industry, trade, business or service. The term "employer" shall [not]
include [a governmental agency] COUNTIES, TOWNS, VILLAGES, SCHOOL
DISTRICTS, AND ANY OTHER MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS OR PUBLIC AUTHORITIES.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09763-02-3
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